When I was a boy, I had my first bad reaction to poison sumac with a rash that covered my body. It was brutal! We tried to treat it topically but that was futile. It was taking forever to get…
Whilst Outdoors, Here’s how to Avoid Poisonous Plants!
Category: Physical Health
Folks, April is Parkinson’s Awareness Month
I struggled to figure out a way that I could make a difference and help researchers in their quest. It didn’t take me long to realize that having worked as a photojournalist for over 40 years that my skills are…
Ready, Set, Snow! Here’s friendlysuggestions for All!
The snow around the nation is falling a lot these days! While on the ground the depth of the snow is on the rise! It has reached disturbing levels! Many of us, who shouldn’t be shoveling are forced to shovel,…
A Simple Solution to Smelly Sneakers
Yesterday I spent a lot of hours on my feet. I guess my feet were perspiring and I had an unusual amount of foot odor when I took my sneakers off. My sneakers, my feet and my socks smelled really…
The Mind Body Health Connection
Dr. Philip A. Pappas, Ph.D Are you chronically ill by chance, or have you failed to do what is needed to get well? I often ask my clients this question because it gets them thinking about the part they play…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: The Poorly Understood Condition
Dr. Philip A. Pappas, Ph.D Katie is a sales representative for a large corporation and travels long distances to see her clients. About two years ago Katie starting having problems leaving the house in the morning because of bowel spasms…
Hydration Heaven: Do You Think it’s Wrong to Love a Water Bottle?
Medical and healthcare professionals will tell you that it’s important to drink 8-10 glasses of water a day. Being fully hydrated is so important in so many ways – it helps you feel full, and can help prevent overeating; keeps…
What is Scleroderma? It’s Rare and It Slowly Mummifies the Body
My daughter Hilary ran the “Stepping Out to Cure Scleroderma” 5k race in Overpeck Park Leonia, NJ. Not a big crowd running this race and neither was the crowd gathered there to support those who raced. I assumed the size…
It’s Our Smiley Lady Ruth’s Blog: Most of Us Take Things for Granted
Beach Smiley at left. They just keep chugging along, 24/7, with nary a thought, or ounce of help, from me. I’m thankful for kidneys and lungs, a pancreas and a liver, and a heart, stomach and bladder. All these incredible…
Help Kids! It Only Takes a Few Clicks to Make a Huge Difference!
SpontaneousSmiley.com is an art project started by Teacher Ruth of the TOT DROP Preschools (http://www.totdrop.com). 1000s of people all over the world submit photos of Smiley Faces they find in everyday objects. For over a year Spontaneous Smiley has donated…